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Press
- Arc Angel Breakfast & 60th Anniversary Celebration a Success, Media Release, 10/26/2011
- CA Budget Hit with Three Lawsuits: Advocates Sue, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 09/29/2011
- Lifeline of Hope, TIME Magazine, 09/12/2011
- Would Disabled Receive Better Care in Prison?, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 04/12/2011
- Agency Reaches Out to LGBTs with Disabilities, Bay Area Reporter, 05/06/2010
- California Report Health Dialogs: 1) Care & Developmental Disabilities 2) The Arc’s “We Gotta Dance”, KQED, 04/22/2010
- Cindy Lam’s “Ransom Note” Art, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 02/14/2010
- Budget Crisis Engulfs CA Services, SkyNews Reports, 09/08/2009
- California Service Crisis, PBS NewsHour Report with Jim Lehrer, 07/14/2009
- IOUs Threaten Services, PBS NewsHour; KTSF-26 Reports, 07/14/2009
- Unemployment Climbs for Arc Clients, KQED California Report, 06/19/2009
- What Will Happen to Rob?, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 06/10/2009
- Noah and Kim On The Couch, SF Chronicle/SF Gate, 05/10/2009
- The Economy’s Unseen Casualities, San Mateo Daily Journal, 04/20/2009
Newsletters
Monthly E-Newsletters
- Friends of The Arc, April 2011 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, March 2011 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, Jan-Feb 2011 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, October 2010 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, September 2010 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, August 2010 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, July 2010 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, May 2010 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, April 2010 (PDF)
- Friends of The Arc, March 2010 (PDF)
Quarterly Newsletter
- Turning Point Fall 2010 (PDF)
- Turning Point Spring-Summer 2010 (PDF)
- Turning Point News Winter 2010 with 2009 Annual Report (PDF)
- Turning Point, Summer 2009 (PDF)
Monthly Parent Newsletters
- Parents in Partnership January 2012 “Having Goals” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership November 2011 “Managing Money” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, June 2011, “Services” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, May 2011, “Quality of Life” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, April 2011, “Respect” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, March 2011, “Healthy Habits” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, February 2011, “Friendship” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, January 2011, “Having Goals” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, December 2010 “Circle of Support” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, November 2010 “Managing Money” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, October 2010 “Safety” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, September 2010 “Self-Advocacy” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, August 2010 “Having Fun” (PDF)
- Parents in Partnership, July 2010 “Independence” (PDF)
What's New
- Friends of The Arc, Winter 2012 (PDF), 01/27/2012
- Employers! WorkLife Awards 2012 Nomination Form (URL), 01/17/2012
- Town Hall PHOTOS (URL), 11/30/2011
- WATCH NEW VIDEO “We Can Do It!” (URL), 10/24/2011
News from The Arc
- The Client Advisory Committee Announces Person of the Month: Peter Magowan (PDF), 12/21/2011
- Holiday “Gift Cards for Clients” Drive a Success (URL), 12/01/2011
- CEO Update: New Client Housing & Other News (PDF), 11/23/2011
- NEW PHOTOS: Meet, Greet and Dance! October 2011 (URL), 10/27/2011
- Friends of The Arc, October 2011 (PDF), 10/26/2011
- Parents in Partnership, September 2011 (PDF), 09/01/2011
- Turning Point, Summer 2011 (PDF), 08/09/2011
- FINDS Report, June 2011 “Still in the Shadows With Their Future Uncertain” (PDF), 06/14/2011
- 2011 Employer Survey (URL), 06/02/2011
- Friends of The Arc May-June 2011 (PDF), 05/27/2011
- Parents in Partnership, May 2011, “Quality of Life” (PDF), 04/28/2011
- Friends of The Arc April 2011 (PDF), 04/12/2011
- Parents in Partnership, April 2011, “Respect” (PDF), 04/04/2011
- Friends of The Arc, January & February 2011 (PDF), 02/02/2011
- Parents in Partnership, December 2010 “Circle of Support” (PDF), 11/30/2010
- NISH Academy “Quality Work Environment” Seminar (PDF), 10/22/2010
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (PDF), 09/30/2010
- The Arc US Disability Policy Seminar: FY2011 Budget (PDF), 04/27/2010
- “Art of Different Shapes Show” Photos (PDF), 04/01/2010
- Arc Advocates Fired Up on Day of Action, March 4, 2010 (PDF), 03/09/2010
Highlights
- Fenwick & West: Employer of the Year, 02/23/2011
- “My Hardest Workers”—Interview at The Sequoias, 06/17/2010
- Jeff Robertson has a Cause for Giving, 02/02/2010
- On Top of Affordable Housing: John Stewart, 12/01/2009
- A Profile in Health Care Reform, 07/28/2009
Videos
We Can Do It (00:10:38)
Clients share their struggles and achievements as they work toward independence in the community.
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Road Trip to the Awards (00:01:19)
Arc clients make the trip to receive Focus Film Festival’s Spirit of the Festival Award for their documentary “Independence.”
(Click here.)
WorkLife Awards 2009 (00:08:19)
A celebration of the work and life achievements of our clients and the outstanding businesses who employ them.
(Click here.)
“Don’t Dis-COUNT Us” Self-Advocacy Conference, 9/09 (02:22)
Clients make the most of San Francisco’s 13th annual self-advocacy conference. (Click here.)
Wanted: A Life of My Own, 9/09 (00:09:39)
This video highlights the struggles on the road to independence by people with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. Shot by client-filmmakers from The Arc of San Francisco.
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Ordinary to Extraordinary Fashion Show, The Arc’s ArtReach Studios, 4/09 (2:12)
Green fashions hit the runway at ArtReach. (Click here.)
Independence, by Clients of The Arc of San Francisco, 4/08 (12:15)
Documentary by clients explores being independent through interviews and commentary. (Click here.)
SF Giants and Clients of The Arc PSA, 3/08 (0:43)
Hiring talented clients of The Arc is a win-win for the San Francisco Giants and your business, too. (Click here.)
All Things Connect, 9/08 (4:03)
Evolve, 9/06 (9:31)
100 Jobs in 100 Days PSA, 6/05 (0:42)
Our Mission, 2/04 (0:45)
The Power Of Can, 9/03 (9:18)
The “R” Word (00:01:00)
Spotlights
“More Jobs” says The Arc (Bay Sundays CBS 5) (00:05:44)
The Arc San Francisco’s Alan Fox, COO, and Ellen Hanscom, chair of our Business Advisory Council, talk about employment and people with disabilities on CBS 5’s Bay Sunday.
(Click here.)
Megan Ups her Game
Here’s Megan improving her computer skills as a volunteer at the Arthritis Foundation. WATCH VIDEO
Briana’s Story: 2010 Arc Angel Breakfast (00:03:52)
Briana and her instructor Pam tell Briana’s story about growing up with developmental disabilities and how her life has changed since joining The Arc. This video debuted at the 2010 Arc Angel Breakfast.
Maria Shriver and Best Buddies Honor Carmelite and SF Mayor (00:01:45)
Check out Carmelite Buenaventura on the podium with First Lady Maria Shriver at the Best Buddies Reception.
Tony’s Hookups Slammin’ Jammin’ Party (00:02:47)
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Members of Tony’s Hookups hang out and have some karaoke-bingo-dance-party fun.
Emergency Response Client Video (00:07:28)
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What to Do, Where to Go
Band practice is interrupted by an earthquake! Follow the group as they make their escape to safety in this client-created docu-drama that shows us how to respond.
Don’t Dis-COUNT Us Out! (00:01:23)
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Speaking Up!
Clients made the most of San Francisco’s 13th Annual Self-Advocacy Conference, a full day of workshops and breakout sessions, plus a little r&r and entertainment. See if you recognize anyone you know in these clips!
Clinton’s Literary Class Graduation 6/2009 (00:01:23)
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Clinton Rutland and other clients from The Arc celebrate graduation from Literacy Class with their tutors and friends from Episcopal Community Services.